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Installation notes for Vtris 6.0:

Below are instructions to install Vtris60. Two sets of Instructions are provided:

1- Installing Vtris 6.0 for the first time

2- Upgrading From Vtris 5 to Vtris 6

  1. Installing Vtris 6 for the first time: If you do not have another version of Vtris on your machine and you are installing Vtris for the first time follow the below instructions:

    Unzipping the Vtris60 Installation File:

  2. Double Click on this icon to extract Files

    3. Graphic of VTRIS file size and date and time

  3. Click on Select All and Make Sure you check Append Original Path(if any) as shown in the figure below
    Graphic of Dynazip example


  4. Click Extract Item(s) Zip
    All files then will be extracted in the c:\Netsetup Directory. Please note that you could put Netsetup in any other directory by using Browse button


  5. Run c:\Netsetup\Setup.Exe to Start Installation


    6. Below are the Screen Shots to Install Vtris 6.0 and need to be done on each screen.


    1. Graphic showing VTRIS60 installation program asking you to if you wish to Continue or Exit Setup
      Press Continue (as show in image above)



    2. Graphic of computer screen showing Name and Organization Information user needs to type in, i.e. John Smith, FHWA
      Enter your name and Organization Name (as shown in image above)



    3. VTRIS60 Setup computer image showing how to install: To install to the folder, click OK. To install to a different folder, click the Change Folder button. You can choose to install VTRIS 6.0 or change its folder later during Setup. This image has an OK button and an Exit Setup button
      Click Ok - Since you are installing for the First time Vtris 6.0 will be installed under default directory C:\VTRIS60. Although you could install it under any other name directory, we suggest you do not do that for consistency. (as shown in image above)



    4. Computer screen image illustrating VTRIS60 Setup, which says to start installation, click the large button, and gives you options of Changing folder or Directory you wish to install to, and Exit Setup option
      Click the Monitor (as shown in image above)



    5. Image shows setup will add items to the group shown in Program Group. You can enter a new group name or selected from the Existing Groups list. Existing Groups include Netscape, Oracle, Real, etc.
      Enter the program grouping that you would like to put VTRIS under. This will appear on your Start off the menu. We selected Visual Foxpro Application but you could put it under any other one. (as shown in image above)



    6. computer screen graphic showing setup was successful and to click on OK to continue
      Press Ok to continue (as illustrated above)



    7. computer screen graphic instruction user to type the name of a program folder, document, or Internet resourcesand that Windows will open it for user. Buttons include OkCancen Browse
      After the First installation Part run VtrisWin.exe (as shown in image above)



    8. Asking if you are installing VTRIS for the first time
      Select Yes above.



    9. This computer screen image shows verification of VTRIS60\DATA directory being created, and recommends it to be used as a repository of ASCII files which will load into VTRIS DB, with Ok button to click on
      Click Ok as shown above.



    10. Screen image which states that the VTRIS tutorial has been added to your system. After VTRIS has been installed, you may select Tutorial from the help menu option and it will guide you through main VTRIS functionality, with Ok button to click on
      Click Ok as shown above.



    11. Screen image which states that the Directory C:\VTRIS60\REPORTS has been created. It is recommended to be used as the place where all saved reports are kept.
      Click Ok



    12. Image of computer screen which confirms that the director C:\VTRIS60\RECEIVE has been created. The files that have been shipped will be placed into this directory.
      Click Ok



    13. Welcome to VTRIS 6.0 screen which asks user for User ID and Password.
      Select a UserID and Password. Make sure you will not forget them



    14. Computer screen which asks user to to enter a new passwork, or press continue to leave password unchanged.
      Press Continue since you do not want to change your password



    15. Graphic image of screen showing User Data input for User Name, Address, City, State, Zip code, Phone, and Report Data caption.
      Fill out the form above



    16. This screen allow user to modify or accept VTRIS defaults used for validating VTRIS data.
      Click Ok



    17. Screen showing vehicle classification data attributes, which allows user to use system default, or user created default.
      Change any parameter you like to change and Click Ok



    18. Screen showing message which indicates that the location of current directory may be C:\VTRIS60\DATAYYXX where YY must indicate year and XX indicates State.
      Click Ok



    19. Screen of VTRIS Directory showing location of VTRIS data tables, summary files, work files,and location for receiving VTRIS files.
      Type the directory name at the end of C:\VTRIS60 as shown in the figure for the state and Year you want example C\VTRIS60\DATA90MD



    20. Screen indicating Directory for Location of Data C:\VTRIS60\DATA90ND does not exist. Would you like to create it? - Yes or No.
      Select Yes



    21. Screen showing Directory for Location of Summary Files C:\VTRIS60\SUMMARY does not exist, and would you like to Create it?
      Select Yes



    22. Screen showing Directory for Location of Work Files C:\VTRIS60\WORK does not exist and would you like to create it? - Yes or No?
      Select Yes



    23. Screen indicating whether user would like to start VTRIS now or exit the application. OK or Cancel option
      Select OK
  6. Upgrading From Vtris 5 to Vtris 6: If you already have a Vtris 5 version installed on your machine and you need to upgrade to version 6 follow the below instructions. Please note that the default directory for version 5 is VTRIS50 and the instructions are based on that. The default directory for Vtris6 is VTRIS60.

    Below are the Screen Shots to Install Vtris 6.0 and need to be done on each screen


    1. Screen of VTRIS60 Installation progam indicated program is copyrighted. User may install VTRIS 6.0 on a single computer. It asks user to read Licensing agreement. By checking continue, user indicates acceptance.
      Press Continue



    2. Screen requesting User Name and Organization to be entered.
      Enter your name and Organization Name and click OK



    3. Screen indicating Setup will install VTRIS 60 in the folder C:\VTRIS60, with option to change folder, then click on OK or Exit Setup.
      Click Change Folder and



    4. Screen which allows changing folders to place programs, and the Drive network.
      Change the folder to VTRIS50



    5. Screen to start installation by clicking the large button which installs all files for VTRIS60 to the Folder you choose.
      Click the Monitor



    6. Screen which show that Setup will add items to the group shown in the Group box. User can enter a new group name or select one from the exting group list.
      Enter the program grouping that you would like to put VTRIS under. This will appear on your Start off the menu. We selected Visual Foxpro Application but you could put it under any other one.



    7. Screen showing VTRIS 6.0 Setup was successful
      Press Ok to continue



    8. Screen asking for user to type the name of a program, Folder, document, or Internet resource, and Windows will open
      After the First installation Part run VtrisWin.exe



    9. Screen asking if are user is installing VTRIS for first time, either Yes or No
      Select No



    10. Screen graphic indicating that for the this release of VTRIS, certain changes in DB structures were implemented. VTRIS will now scan through all your data directories and make necessary updates. It will take awhile, from which user would click OK
      Click Ok



    11. Screen graphic indicating that the Station File Format has changed. VTRIS will now scan through all of your data and convert the files directories and make necessary updates. It takes a while, and to click OK
      Click Ok



    12. The VTRIS tutorial has been added to your system graphic. It indicates that after VTRIS has been isntalled, you may select Tutorial from the Help menu option and itwill guide you through main VTRIs functionality, from which you hit OK
      Click Ok



    13. Welcome to VTRIS 6.0 message asking for your User ID and Password, which you click OK
      Enter you User Id and Password

 

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